Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Vietnam
Vietnam: Labor force, female (% of total labor force) was 48.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force, female in Vietnam, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database. Measured in % of total labor force.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, female in Vietnam stood at 48.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female in Vietnam peaked at 50.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 48.1%, in 2020.
That places Vietnam 23rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 50.0% | — |
| 1991 | 50.0% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 50.0% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 49.9% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 49.9% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 49.8% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 49.7% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 49.6% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 49.6% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 49.6% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 49.5% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 49.6% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 49.5% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 49.4% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 49.3% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 49.4% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 49.5% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 49.5% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 49.5% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 49.4% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 49.1% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 49.1% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 49.3% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 49.3% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 49.3% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 49.1% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 49.1% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 48.8% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 48.7% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 48.3% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 48.1% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 48.5% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 48.6% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 48.8% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 48.8% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 48.8% | -0.0% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 48.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.4%, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 48.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 45.8%, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.8% | 49.6% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.5% | 49.3% | 49.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.0% | 48.3% | 49.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.6% | 48.1% | 48.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More education data for Vietnam
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 456,146 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 64,555 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.99 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 9.61 million (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 8.88 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -3.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0879 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female in Vietnam?
- Labor force, female in Vietnam was 48.8% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
- What is the highest labor force, female recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 50.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.1% in 2020.
- How does Vietnam rank for labor force, female?
- Vietnam ranks 23rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as part of Labor force, female (% of total labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.